Video: 'The Beatles Last Show Live at The Cavern Club - August 3rd, 1963'

(Saturday, August 3, 1963, The Beatles performed at the top of the six-act bill of a show that was scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — After nearly 300 performances, the rock music band The Beatles made their final appearance tonight at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, the venue in their members’ hometown that launched their career.

Originally a jazz venue, The Quarrymen had first played their brand of skiffle at the Mathew Street venue on Aug. 7, 1957. The Beatles made their début there on Feb. 9, 1961.

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It was well known that group had outgrown the Cavern by this time, and their regular fans were grudgingly aware that their popularity could only be served by bigger venues.

During The Beatles’ set a power cut silenced their instruments and plunged the Cavern into temporary darkness. John Lennon and Paul McCartney performed an acoustic version of “When I’m Sixty-Four” – a song they wouldn’t release until 1967 – while waiting for the electricity to return.

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This show was officially declared by the club’s management to have been The Beatles’ 292nd there, although the accuracy of that number has been disputed. There are 280 known appearances, consisting of 155 lunchtime and 125 evening shows.